IFRSLease Accounting Manager

We are partnering with a leading Telecommunications company to recruit an experienced Accounting Manager (IFRS 16) .

This is a key role to lead the lease accounting, acting as the Subject Matter Expert for IFRS
16. You will own the end-to-end IFRS
16 process and policy across a portfolio of 15,000+ sites, maintaining monthly IFRS
16 reporting and associated journals while acting as the key IFRS
16 contact for shareholder finance teams, external auditors, outsourced providers, and internal stakeholders.

• Act as SME for IFRS
  16 process and policy, ensuring lease accounting treatment is applied consistently and in line with IFRS
  16 guidance.
• Liaise with outsourced providers to obtain monthly updates and process adjustments to lease data, posting all associated IFRS
  16 journals.
• Maintain and improve robust Excel-based models and supporting controls to generate accurate lease accounting outputs.
• Accounting treatment of lease modifications and lease impairment assessment.
• Accuracy and timeliness of monthly IFRS
  16 close; ensuring reporting is completed before 12pm on WD2.

• Lead responses to external audit review of lease accounting, coordinating evidence, analysis and management responses.
• Ensure there are no material external audit findings in relation to lease accounting.
• Preparing technical accounting papers to support lease accounting methodology.
• Collaborate with outsourced providers to drive process improvements and enhance the integrity of IFRS
  16 reporting.
• Supporting commercial, legal and property teams on lease structures
• Assessing accounting implications of new site agreements and lease modifications.
• Advising business stakeholders on IFRS
  16 consequences of contractual changes

• Act as key IFRS
  16 contact for shareholder finance teams, supporting with queries and the provision of accurate data.
• Build trusted relationships with internal and external finance stakeholders to resolve issues, provide insight and maintain confidence in IFRS
  16 reporting.

• Document and maintain accounting papers and process notes for IFRS
  16 as required.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are maintained monthly, including deferred rent.
• Develop and maintain a robust control environment for lease accounting.
• Assessing accounting implications of new site agreements and lease modifications
• Technical accounting papers and position papers
• Monitor IFRS developments and accounting changes to ensure continued compliance.

• Support finance transformation initiatives.
• Support the implementation of a new IFRS
  16 lease accounting system, acting as the finance subject matter expert throughout design, testing and deployment.
• Support ad-hoc projects and tasks as directed by line manager.
• Contribute actively to health and safety, environmental, business continuity, and information security arrangements to meet ISO obligations.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant
• 2+ years post-qualification experience with IFRS
  16 accounting.
• Proven experience of owning IFRS
  16 reporting.
• Experience managing external audit reviews.
• Advanced Excel skill and confidence managing large datasets
• Experience improving financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior finance teams, auditors and outsourced providers.
• Strong technical understanding of IFRS
  16 accounting, controls and policy application.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver to tight reporting deadlines.